# Maryland SB 0023: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment

Maryland SB 0023, Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0023
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
- Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Energy and Climate, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Advertising, Air Pollution, Applicants and Applications, Appropriations, Awareness and Outreach, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Committees and Commissions, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Energy Technology and Infrastructure, Environmental Incentives, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Gifts, Installment Payments, Interest, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Nonprofit Organizations, Power Plants, Renewable Energy Sources -see also- Geotherm; Solar; etc., Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Signatures
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (30 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 13 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Environment and Transportation Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (30-13) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {933020/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-10-08: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0023t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0023f.pdf)

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0023t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0023f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0023-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).